Outreach – Gokcumen Lab

March 3, 2020 Anatolian Shepherd

Outreach: Interview @BBC_Reel – Was Neolithic a big mistake?

The photo is by yours truly during my fieldwork in Turkey.

October 11, 2019October 16, 2019 Anatolian Shepherd

Webinar (and a new logo): A new era in human evolutionary history research

Folks at RSG-Turkey invited me to give a talk about Evolutionary/Population Genomics - I talked about recent work in our laboratory - of course with a focus on structural variants. 🙂 Also - the new logo thanks to @MarieSaitou https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TrES_f19hs

May 31, 2018May 31, 2018 Anatolian Shepherd

New paper: A look at the works of 2017

The editors of American Anthropologist kindly invited me to write a review article to highlight (and dare I say integrate) the discoveries in anthropological genetics in 2017. It was a gratifying project as it allowed me to read the exciting (and intimidating) breadth of our discipline. I would like to take this opportunity to highlight … Continue reading New paper: A look at the works of 2017

February 3, 2018February 15, 2018 Anatolian Shepherd

Special Issue: A new generation of anthropological genetics

I am pleased to announce that the online version of the Special Issue in Human Biology which I edited has now come out. It represents, in my opinion, the best examples of the new and exciting work in our field, anthropological genetics. The articles explore an ocean of exciting new questions about human uniqueness and … Continue reading Special Issue: A new generation of anthropological genetics

August 3, 2017August 25, 2017 Anatolian Shepherd

New paper: Of archaic admixture in Africa, cherries, and serendipity

We have a new paper -two years in the making - where we showed evidence for introgression from an African archaic hominin to the ancestors of modern humans. This is a relatively big and, I have to admit, a serendipitous finding, corroborating the emerging notion that an "interbreeding bonanza" has shaped our ancestors. I do … Continue reading New paper: Of archaic admixture in Africa, cherries, and serendipity